Common Course Numbering

What is Common Course Numbering (CCN)?

The Common Course Numbering (CCN) system provides a streamlined and consistent approach to course numbers and titles across California Community College systems. This system helps students transfer credits more easily by ensuring that similarly titled courses cover equivalent content and meet similar learning objectives. With CCN, students can enroll in courses that align with their educational goals without transfer issues.

Why do we need CCN?

The primary purpose of CCN is to create a student-friendly system for course registration and credit transfers. By standardizing course numbers and titles across California Community Colleges, CCN reduces confusion, supports academic planning, and enables smooth transitions between colleges and universities.

Does this benefit students?

The Common Course Numbering system provides several key benefits for students:

Simplified Transfer Process: Courses with matching numbers and titles are automatically accepted for credit transfer between participating institutions.
Reduced Redundancy: Students can avoid retaking similar courses, saving time and tuition costs.
Clear Pathways: CCN clarifies course progression, supporting students in completing their degrees efficiently.

CCN Courses Offered at Cypress:

COMM C1000 Introduction to Public Speaking (formerly COMM 100 C Human Communication) 3 Units

Term hours: 54 Lecture. In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. Introduction to the foundational knowledge and principles which underlie effective oral communication. Practical In order to enable students to successfully communicate ideas in a democratic society, practical public speaking experience, emphasizing research, critical analysis, organization, and delivery, will be required in multiple speaking assignments including informative and persuasive speeches. Students will also learn how to effectively and critically evaluate the communication of others. Duplicate credit not granted for COMM C1000H. (UC Credit Limitation/CSU, AA GE, C-ID:COMM 110).

COMM C1000H Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors (formerly: COMM 100HC Honors Human Communication) 3 Units

Term hours: 54 Lecture. In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience, and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This is an honors course. Introduction to the foundational knowledge and principles which underlie effective oral communication and public speaking. In order to enable students to successfully communicate ideas in a democratic society, practical public speaking experience, emphasizing research, critical analysis, organization, and delivery, will be required in multiple speaking assignments including informative and persuasive speeches. Students will also learn how to effectively and critically evaluate the communication of others. This is an enhanced version of COMM 100C. Duplicate credit not granted for COMM C1000. (UC Credit Limitation/CSU, AA GE, C-ID:COMM 110).

ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and Writing (formerly: ENGL 100 C College Writing) 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process

Term Hours: 72 lecture. In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. English C1000 is a college level course in written communication. It is designed to develop reading, critical thinking, and writing strategies necessary for academic success. The emphasis is on writing expository essays. The course requires the use of research and documentation skills. Duplicate credit not granted for ENGL C1000H. (UC Credit Limitation/CSU, AA GE, Cal-GETC, C-ID:ENGL 100).

ENGL C1000H Academic Reading and Writing - Honors (formerly: ENGL 100HC Honors College Writing) 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process

Term Hours: 72 lecture.. In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. This is an honors course. ENGLISH C1000H is a college level course enhanced for Honors students. The emphasis is on reading and writing expository essays. The course will develop increased critical thinking, reading and writing skills. The class will be conducted as a seminar and will require a significant research project that uses correct documentation skills. Duplicate credit not granted for ENGL C1000. (UC Credit Limitation/CSU, AA GE, Cal-GETC, C-ID:ENGL 100).

ENGL C1000E Academic Reading and Writing (Formerly: ENGL 101 C Enhanced College Writing) 5 Units

Prerequisite(s): Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process

Term hours: 90 Lecture. In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. This course includes embedded support. This course in college-level composition is designed to develop the reading, critical thinking, and writing strategies necessary for academic success. The emphasis is on reading and writing expository essays. The course includes research and documentation skills. This course includes a fifth hour of instruction per week to help students develop the reading, writing, and study skills necessary for academic success (CSU/UC, AA GE, Cal-GETC, C-ID: ENGL 100).

ENGL C1001 Critical Thinking and Writing (formerly: ENGL 103 C Critical Reasoning and Writing) 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): College-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGLC1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent or ESL 110 C with a grade of C or better

Term Hours: 72 Lecture. In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. This course is designed to develop critical thinking, reading, and writing skills beyond the level achieved in ENGL C1000. The course will focus on the development of logical reasoning and analytical and argumentative writing skills. (UC/CSU, AA GE, Cal-GETC, RDG, C-ID: ENGL 105).

ENGL C1001H Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors (formerly: ENGL 103 HC Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing) 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): College-level composition (ENGL C1000/ENGL C1000H/ENGLC1000E/C-ID ENGL 100) or equivalent or ESL 110 C with a grade of C or better

Term hours: 72 lecture. In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. This is an honors course. This Honors enhanced course is designed to develop critical thinking, reading, and writing skills beyond the level achieved in ENGL C1000. The course will focus on the enhanced development of logical reasoning and analytical and argumentative writing skills. Writing expanded argumentative research essays, and utilizing enhanced research strategies and documentation skills will be required. Duplicate credit not granted for ENGL C1001. (UC/CSU, AA GE, Cal-GETC, RDG, C-ID:ENGL 105).

POLS C1000 American Government and Politics (formerly: POSC 100 C United States Government) 3 Units

Advisory: Eligibility for college-level writing (C-ID ENGL 100) Term hours: 54 lecture

This course is an introduction to government and politics in the United States and California. Students examine the constitutions, structure, and operation of governing institutions, civil liberties and civil rights, political behaviors, political issues, and public policy using political science theory and methodology. This course covers the political theories and practices of United States Government at national, state and local levels. Duplicate credit not granted for POLS C1000. (UC Credit Limitation/CSU, AA GE, CalGETC, C-ID:POLS 110).

POLS C1000H American Government and Politics-Honors (formerly: POSC 100HC Honors United States Government) 3 Units

Advisory: Eligibility for college-level writing (C-ID ENGL 100)

Term hours: 54 lecture. This course is an introduction to government and politics in the United States and California. Students examine the constitutions, structure, and operation of governing institutions, civil liberties and civil rights, political behaviors, political issues, and public policy using political science theory and methodology. This is an honors course. This course is an enhanced college level course enhanced for honors students. It covers the political theories and practices of the United States Government at national, state and local levels. Duplicate credit not granted for POLS C1000. (UC Credit Limitation/CSU, AA GE, CalGETC, C-ID:POLS 110).

PSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology (formerly: PSY 101 C Introduction to Psychology) 3 Units

Advisory: Eligibility for college-level writing (C-ID ENGL 100) and reading (a course with an existing skill of ability to read a college level text)

PSYC 101HC Introduction to Psychology - Honors (formerly: PSY 101 HC - Honors Introduction to Psychology) 3 Units

Advisory: Eligibility for college-level writing (C-ID ENGL 100) and reading (a course with an existing skill of ability to read a college level text)

Term hours: 54 lecture. This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences; their applications; and their research foundations. This is an honors course. This course, enriched for honors students, is a scientific introduction to the major areas of psychology. These areas include research methodology, consciousness, cognition, memory, perception, sensation, motivation, emotion, learning, development, personality, abnormal psychology, and physiological psychology. Students will examine, demonstrate and critique principles, theories, and research on human cognition, emotion, behavior, and conscious experience. The course uses lecture, multimedia presentation, class discussion, online communication, simulations, online resources, and research projects to enhance the learning experience of students. Duplicate credit not granted for PSYC C1000. (UC Credit Limitation/CSU, AA GE, CalGETC, C-ID:PSY 110).

STAT C1000 Introduction to Statistics (formerly: MATH 120 C Introduction to Statistics) 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra

Advisory: Through the multiple measures' evaluation process, students may be required to take MATH 120PC with the paired support course MATH 012 C

All students may take MATH 120PC with the support course MATH 012C. Term hours: 72 lecture. This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines. Topics also include measures of central tendency and dispersion, sampling techniques, parametric and non-parametric tests of hypotheses, and point and interval estimation. Applications to business, life sciences, health sciences, and social sciences are emphasized. Students will use computer software and/or graphing calculators for statistical analysis of various topics. This course requires the use of a graphing calculator comparable to the TI-83/84. Duplicate credit not granted for MATH 120PC, MATH 126 C, PSY 161 C, PSY 161HC, SOC 161 C, or SOC 161HC. (UC Credit Limitation/CSU, AA GE, Cal-GETC, C-ID: MATH 110 and SOCI 125).